BACKGROUND: darkness, light, sight, back to darkness. A message based on a miracle.

The Seven Signs in John’s Gospel

• Turning Water Into Wine (John 2:1-12) ...
• Healing the Nobleman's Son (John 4:46-54) ...
• Healing the Man at the Pool (John 5:1-11) ...
• Feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:1-15) ...
• Walking on Water (John 6:16-21) ...
• Healing a Man Born Blind (John 9:1-12) ...
• Resurrecting Lazarus (John 11)

Jesus ministry: a) setting b) action (& question) c) re-action by crowd

Profound questions Jesus asked:

“Do you believe this, Martha?” (John 11:26 – The raising of Lazarus)

“Who touched my clothes?” (Mark 5:24 – The hemorrhaging woman)

“Would you like to get well?” (John 5:6 – The man at the pool)

“Do you believe in the Son of Man?” (John 9:35 – The man born blind)

“Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’? (Matt. 9:5 – The paralytic)

One of the purposes of Jesus’ questions: That we may know that Jesus is God and salvation is only through Jesus.

John 20:30-31 (NASB)

Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

Acts 4:10; 12 (NASB)

10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ… 12 “there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Monday Morning Moment: “Jesus is God and salvation is only through Jesus.”